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[ 3. 18. 3became alarmed. At this time, the gods in heaven who follow virtues, became perturbel. By the terrific and dreaulful twang, the globe of the earth tottere:l and its very base ( Kūrma ) crasle:1, the surface of the 5 earth was ruffled and the biggest mountain was shaken, the abode of sharky (i. e. the ocean ) became unsteadly, the god presiding over the earth ( Dloranindra ) trembled, the god of the aerial beings whirlel and the king of gods was thrilled. Hearing that twang of the bowstring, chariots broke, the mightiest elephants fled away, the arrogance of the king of 10 Compis melted off and the Kl.cclr'cus, being horror-striken, could not more.
19. Then the hearts of the gods were rent and the enemy's forces stood dumbfoundel through terror. He took the shooting position, the pride of the king of Cumpa was broken, the bow was got ready in a moment and the string was bathed in the water of perspiration. Korclunda fised the mighty airow to his bow and the king of Compa discharged another. When that arrow also went fruitless, Padmavati arrived on the battle-field. She was seen by the king and was saluted with the bending of the head from a distance. “Oh, mother, mother, why have you come to this uncontrollod battle in the midst of the multitucles of warriors ?” Slic replied “ Hold back your bow, my son; this Dhadivahana is your 10 father ”. “ Tell me, noble mother, how this king, the home of virtues, is my father ?” Then she instantly told him “ Listen, oh powerful lord of the earth, my son
20. I was the wife in the home of the king of the town of Campos, subluing the hearts of peɔple. When you came into my womb, a calamity belell me. I was taken away to the outskirts of the town of Dentipuris by an uncontrollable elephant. There you were boru at the dreadful crematory. I was delighted to see you ". Hearing those words, king Karokande, 5 for a moment, stood bewildere:l. Having said this to her son, she fearlessly went with quickness to her husband. She was seen by the king of Compa like the river Ganges by the ocean. Though he recognised her to be Poilmavati, still, through his good nature, he saluted her. Since she bore the weight of the vow, the king praised his wife. She was questioned by 10 the king as to how she escaped from that elephant. The latter told him immediately " Oh king I got free from the elephant on the bank of a lake.
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